My Timorous Wings

Faltering in self-doubt, I fell

and forgot that I had wings

Without joy, I was earthbound

and could not see the sky

Then you came into my life

You raised my eyes once more

back to the forgotten sky

In your breaking through the storm smile

Embraced by the love in your ebony eyes

from your heart, reminded me I could fly

You dusted off my timorous wings

You gave me space to spread my wings

with whispered kisses on your breath

the wind beneath my wide wings spread

And, when my strength is not enough

with your strong arms enfolding me

You spread your own wide wings

That we might fly unfaltering in tandem

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

pretty romantic Ms. Momzilla ...can't help but think of the song sung by Bette Midler ...it was my wife's favorite movie .. no complications in your poem .. straight forward yet builds the image ... i like its universal stance allowing me to interpret this in other ways .. God lifting and sustaining me ... or a solid friend ... or of course one's special love ... leaning on someone or something else besides our own strength seems an unavoidable life lesson ... going to be thinking about it today .,.. ;)
E.

[MomzillaNC]

Thanks. It’s more than leaning on someone else. It’s finding strength in ourselves because of the support of someone else, that someone else giving us the space to be more for ourselves.

[Einstein Noodle]

yes..... our own inner strength is usually far more than we imagine ... great stuff!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

oh my yes...isn't that a Twilight Zone coincidence...
you wrote the response poem, before i wrote the initial one...
nothing like flying in tandem...
together there is such strength...
love can do that.
j.

[MomzillaNC]

It really is quite a "Twilight Zone coincidence." Great turn of phrase there. Thanks.

[Lyn Anderson]

I really love this one. It is strong and romantic. At once I wonder but then think that the oft repeated word wings has a certain purpose and rhythm to it. Nicely done.

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you. And, yes, there is a purpose to repeating “wings” in the poem. We are our own angels if we only remember we can fly. A true partner in love will be the wind that lifts us back to the sky – or be our wings for us when we feel our strength is not enough.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Awe what a wonderfully romantic poem... oh love can lift the heaviest of hearts because it is the ultimate miracle.

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you. And, yes, love lifts the heaviest of hearts and eases the greatest of burdens.